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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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