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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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