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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that 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 participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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