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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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