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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended 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 institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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