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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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