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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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