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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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