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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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