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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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