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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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