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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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