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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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