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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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