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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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