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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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