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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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