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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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