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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning 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 organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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