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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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