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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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