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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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