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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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