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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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