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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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