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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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