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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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