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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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