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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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