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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education 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 teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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