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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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