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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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