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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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