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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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