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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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