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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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