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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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