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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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