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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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