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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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