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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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