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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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