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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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