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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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