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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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