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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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