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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online 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 teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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