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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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