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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving 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 certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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