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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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