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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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