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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing 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 make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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