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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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