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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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