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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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