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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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