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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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