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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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