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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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