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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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