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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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