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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing 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 certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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