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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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