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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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