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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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