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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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