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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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