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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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