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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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