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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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