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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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