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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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