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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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