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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning 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 we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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