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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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