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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education 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 teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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