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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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