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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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