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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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