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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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