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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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