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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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