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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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