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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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