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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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