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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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