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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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