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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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