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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education 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 we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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