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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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