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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing 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 certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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