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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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