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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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