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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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