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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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