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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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