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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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