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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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