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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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