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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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