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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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