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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that 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 educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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