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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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