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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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