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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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