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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because 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 organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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