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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning 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 we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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