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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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