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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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