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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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