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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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