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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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