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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online 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 make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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