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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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