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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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