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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online 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 organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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