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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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