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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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