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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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