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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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