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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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