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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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