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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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