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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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