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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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