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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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