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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance 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 organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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