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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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