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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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