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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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