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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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