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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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