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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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