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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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