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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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