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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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