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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. 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 training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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