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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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