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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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