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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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