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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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