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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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