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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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