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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning 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 stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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