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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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