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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because 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 we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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