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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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