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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because 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 institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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