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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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