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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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