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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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