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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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