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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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