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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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