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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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