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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important 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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