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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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