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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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