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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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