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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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