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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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