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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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