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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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