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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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