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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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