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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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