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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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