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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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