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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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