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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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