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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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