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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle 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 organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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