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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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