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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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