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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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