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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education 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 ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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