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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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