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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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