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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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