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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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