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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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