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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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