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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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