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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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