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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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