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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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