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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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