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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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