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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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