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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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