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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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