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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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