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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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