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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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