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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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