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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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