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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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