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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning 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 quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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