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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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