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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning 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 institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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