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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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