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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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