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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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