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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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