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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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