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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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