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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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