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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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