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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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