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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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