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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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