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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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