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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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