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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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