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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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