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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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