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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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