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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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