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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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