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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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