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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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