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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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