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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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