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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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