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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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