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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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