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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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