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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-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 ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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