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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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