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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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