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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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