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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education 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 we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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