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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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