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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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