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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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