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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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