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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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