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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies 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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