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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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