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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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