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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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