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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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