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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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