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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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