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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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