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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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