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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning 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 educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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