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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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