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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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