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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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