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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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