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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning 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 organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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