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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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