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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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