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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because 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 ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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