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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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