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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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