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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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