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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving 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 massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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