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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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