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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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