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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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