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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning 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 institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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