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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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