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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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