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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning 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 assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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