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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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