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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that 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 participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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