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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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