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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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