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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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