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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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