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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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