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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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