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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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