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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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