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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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