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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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