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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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