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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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