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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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