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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing 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 certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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