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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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