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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning 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 be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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