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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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