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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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