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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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