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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online 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 teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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