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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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