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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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