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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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