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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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