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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because 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 we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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