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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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