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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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