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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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