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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that 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 educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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