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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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