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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving 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 quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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