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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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