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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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