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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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