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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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