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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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