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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing 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 guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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