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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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