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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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