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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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