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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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