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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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