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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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