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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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