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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning 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 educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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