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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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