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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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