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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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