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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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