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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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