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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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