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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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