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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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