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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning 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 we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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