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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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