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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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