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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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