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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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