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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because 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 organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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