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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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