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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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