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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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