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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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