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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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