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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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