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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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