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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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