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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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