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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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