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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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