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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online 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 we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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