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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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