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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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