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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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