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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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