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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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