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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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