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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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