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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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