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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that 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 institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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