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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing 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 quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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