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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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