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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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