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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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