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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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