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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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