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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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