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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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