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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning 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 teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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