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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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