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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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