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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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