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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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