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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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