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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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