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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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