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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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