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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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