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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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