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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning 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 organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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