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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning 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 we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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