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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources