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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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