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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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