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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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