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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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