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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning 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 educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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