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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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