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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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