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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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