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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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