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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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