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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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