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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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