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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student 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 elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies 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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