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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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