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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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