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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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