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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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