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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because 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 teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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