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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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