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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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