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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because 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 teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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