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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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