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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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