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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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