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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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