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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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