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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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