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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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