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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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