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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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