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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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