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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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