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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. 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 be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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