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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving 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 be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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