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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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