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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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