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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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