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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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