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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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