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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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