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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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