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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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