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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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