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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended 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 organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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