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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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