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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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