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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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