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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended 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 assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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