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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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