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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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