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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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