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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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