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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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