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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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