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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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