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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology 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 teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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