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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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