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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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