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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education 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 assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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