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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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