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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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