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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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