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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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