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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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