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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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