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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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