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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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