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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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