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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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