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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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