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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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