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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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