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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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