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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning 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 quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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