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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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