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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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