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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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