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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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