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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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