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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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