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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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