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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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