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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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