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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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