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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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