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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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