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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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