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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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