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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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