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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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