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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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