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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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