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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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