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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended 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 educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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