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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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