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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). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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