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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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