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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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