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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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