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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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