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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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