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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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