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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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