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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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