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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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