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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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