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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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