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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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