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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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