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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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