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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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