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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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