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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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