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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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