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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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