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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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