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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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