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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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