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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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