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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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