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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended 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 all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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