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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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