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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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