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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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