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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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