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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology 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 educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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