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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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