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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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