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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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