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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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