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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education 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 institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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