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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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