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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. 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 quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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