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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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