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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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