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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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