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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes 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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