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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-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 we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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