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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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