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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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