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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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