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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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